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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s statement to the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.Read the full statement…

As the last of the Rio Conventions to meet in late 2024, UNCCD COP16 takes place against the backdrop of an interlinked climate, biodiversity and land degradation crisis, with progress against societal goals deeply insufficient. There is a collective need to scale-up our actions and investments…

To best understand what has been happening on the ground, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ has been looking to the skies.

To achieve the targets outlined in the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which was adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD's) 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) in 2022, global biodiversity initiatives should prioritise the conservation, restoration, and sustainable…

A targeted delegation of experts, led by Director General Grethel Aguilar, will represent Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ at the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16), held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2 to 13 December 2024.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 11, 2024 – The 10th Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) for West Asia, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and represented by National Center for Wildlife (NCW), concluded today, marking a significant milestone in regional conservation efforts. The…

Historically, droughts have caused extensive damage. Effective responses to drought remain a challenge, with reactive and crisis-oriented approaches dominating many interventions. The consequences of drought extend beyond households and rural livelihoods, impacting industrial operations and…

Civilisation as we know it began thousands of years ago when humans coaxed the first crops from the soil. However, since the birth of agriculture, our relationship with the earth beneath our feet has changed from one of respect to one of exploitation.

African Solutions for Nature and People: Creating transformative responses to the biodiversity and climate crisis in Africa.

A Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded project in Nepal named 'Restoring the degraded watershed and livelihoods of Lakhandei river basin through Sustainable Land Management’ held its inception workshop in Lalbandi, Sarlahi district of the Madhesh Province on 7 April 2024.  The purpose of the…